that very carefully and close consultation, we began sending assistant secretary campbell and created by the congress and special envoy. listening, probing, seeing whether they are seeing something happening and slowly change started. when the house arrest was lifted and the voice of this remarkable woman could be heard more broadly, we knew the united states had to be not only supporting the change but carefully nurturing it with -- to ensure our did not end up being detoured. today we are joined by a representative from the president of burma and we welcome the new ambassador from burma and we are joined not only by a fearless champion of human rights and democracy, but a member of parliament. it is almost too delicious to believe, my friends, that you are here in the rotunda of our great capital, the centerpiece of our democracy as an elected member of your parliament. [applause] and as nancy pelosi, the leader of the political opposition, the leader of a political party. i am so deeply moved by what she has stood for and what she has represented first and foremost for the people o